Ore-car.



No.- 757,860. PATENTED APR.'19., 1904.

` c. GANGLINI.

' ORB GAR.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 5, 1903. F0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

PATBNTED APR. 19, 1904.

o. CANGLINI.

ORE GAR'.

APPLIoATIoN FILED 00125, 1903.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

N0 MODEL.

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Patented April 19, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES CANCLINI, OF STOCKTON, CALFORNIA.

ORE-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 757,860, dated April19, 1904.

Applicatieu filed October 5, 1903. Serial No. 175,908. (No model.)

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Bc it known that l', CHARLES CANCLINT, a resident of Stockton, in thecounty of San Joaquin and State of California, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Ore- Cars, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in ore-cars, andespecially to those used in mining' and the like for transporting thematerial excavated and dumping it at the desired place; and its objectis to provide an improved truck-frame which Will be comparatively simpleand inexpensive and light in weight, yet exceedingly durable; and afurther object of my invention is to provide a simple turn-table bymeans of which the car-box may be turned at any point desirable fordumping.

Still another object is to provide an improved automatic opener forthe'car door or gate.

My invention also consists of further improved details, which will behereinafter pointed out.

WV ith these ends in View this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappcrtains may understand how to make and use the same, the constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, inwhichaFigure l is a side elevation of my improved ore-car. car bed andplatform detached from the truck. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan View of thetruck with the car box and platform detached. Fig. -1is a side elevationof the car box and platform in section detached from the truck andshowing the car-box partly tipped Afrom the platform. Fig. 5 is a frontview of `car door or gate. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan View of the car bedand platform, showing my improved automatic device for opening thecar-door.

l is the car-box.

la is a strap of suitable material connecting the car-box to axle ll.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the4 l" is an axle with which the box 1is connected and on Which it turns when tilted.

1c is a slotted projection at the front of the box l, projectingdownward for the purpose of engaging With a hook 9, hereinafterdescribed.-

11 is a handle on the front end of the car. lc is a slot in saidprojecting portion l,A

2 is a rotating platform to which the box 1 is connected by means of thestrap la, the axle 1b, and the strap 2a.

2 is a strap of suitable material connecting with the axle lb.

3 is the bolt by which the platform 2 is connected to the truck of thecar at the center point of the intersection of two braces 5, hereinafterdescribed, and is used for an axle on which the platformQ rotates. 3 isthe nut to same.

4 represents the sides of truck fastened to the axles by means of boltsla and nuts l0, the bolts l0 passing through suitably-arranged slots onthe inside of said sides. These sides are curved t form a nose or beakat the front end of the car. 4 is a slotted platform on said nose, onwhich the operator may ride. 41 is the slot in the said platform 4,through which a hook 9, hereinafter described, projects.

5 represents braces connecting the sides 4 and whose ends are embeddedin said sides and bolted thereto.

5u represents upward projections upon the braces 5 at equal distancesfrom the corners of the ,ends thereof which support the platform 2, sothat it will not sag and catch on the corners of the truck.

6 represents the wheels of the truck. 6 represents the axles of same. 6lrepresents oilcaps for said axles 61.

7 is a link connecting the platform 2 with a catch 7 a.

7 u is a catch engaging with the bar 8b.

7 b is a pin or axle upon which the catch 7 a rotates. i

7 c is a hinge connecting the link 7 to the platform 2.

, 7 l is a hinge connecting the link 7 with the catch 7 a.

8 is the door or gate of the car-box.

8 represents straps of suitable material-and width placed around thefront end of thedoor of the car-box at the edges.

8 is a bar fastened to the outside of the door or gate 8 and projectinga little from the bot tom thereof, with which the catch 7 engages.

8 represents pins connecting the door 8 to the sides of the car-box in amanner as will be shown.

8 represents continuations of the straps 8 on the sides of the door ofthe car-box, forming, with the pins 8, hinges.

' 9 is a hook adapted to engage with the slot 1e. 9 is a pin connectingsaid hook to the sides 4 at the front end.

9b is a lever acting on pin 9 and regulated by spring 9, which leveroperates thehook 9, of which it is a component part.

9C is aspring regulating the lever 9.

9 is a pin for the purpose of securing the spring 9 in position.

10 represents nuts screwed onto the bolts 10, which pass throughsuitable slots in the braces 5 and on the. inside of the sides 4 andthrough the axles 6, holding them firmly connected.

The mode of operating my improved orecar is as follows: The car-box 1,held parallel to the truck orrunning-gear -by means of the hook 9 andspring 9, is filled with the ore or other material and transported tothe place desired for dumping the same. 'Ihe operator then disconnectsthe hook 9 from the slot 1e by pressing down the lever 9b. lThe car-box1 and platform 2 and their parts may then be slued around to the desiredpoint at which to dump 'the contents of the car, as shown by dottedlines in Fig. 2. .'Ihe operator then grasps the handle 1 and tilts thecarbox backward on the hinge 1 1b 2, as shown in Fig. 4. As the car-boxis tilted the link 7, connected to the platform 2, which does not tilt,by the hinge 7., acting on the hinges 7 and 7,'forces the catch 7 toturn on the pin 7b and disconnect from the bar 8b. The door or gate 8being then released swings open on the hinges 8 8 and allows the ore inthe car to slide out. The car-box 1 is then tilted back and the doorswings shut, and the link 7 causes the catch 7 to reverse its formervmovement and again catch the bar 8, and the car is ready for thereception of more material.

It can be readily seen that by use of the side pieces 4 and their braces5 I do away with the cumbersome and heavy truck-frames now in use andstill have one which is durable and easily operated.

Another feature of my invention which I wish to particularly point outis my improved turn-table, the simplicity and efficiency of which can beeasily comprehended.

The platform 2 is square-shaped, as is also the truck-frame, and by thisconstruction the form 2 by a hinge 7, ahook 9 projecting upequilibrium-of the car is preserved no matter 6 5- in what direction the box isslu'ed around.

The axle 6may be provided with oil-cups 6". The back of the car-box 1 isslanted at a small angle toward-the front end, so that the gate 8 mayhave more swing and so that the material dumped may have more impetus.

Various changes in the form and details of my invention may be resortedto at will without departing from the spirit of my invention or limitingthe scope thereof. Hence I con- 'sider myself entitled to all forms ofthe invention as may lie within the intent of my., claims.

Having vthus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isl.

1. In an ore-car the combination with suitable truck wheels and axles,of the side'pieces 4, the braces 5 provided with the verticalprojections 5 adapted to prevent the car-box from sagging, said sidepieces 4 and braces 5 connected to the axles by means of bolts 10 andnuts 10'in the manner described, the side pieces 4 curved to form a noseat the front end thereof, a'slotted platform 4 on said nose, a turningplatform 2 acting onl the bolt 3, and resting on the verticalprojections 5, said platform being connected to the braces 5 by means ofthe bolt 3, hinges 2, 1,1, connecting said platform to a car-box 1, saidcar-box provided with a door or gate 8, said door or gate being providedwith straps of suitable material 8, the curved portions 8 thereofforming, with the pins 8, hinges, said door 8 working on said hinges, abar 8b suitably fastened IOO on the door 8 Aand projecting downwardbeyond the bottom of said gate, a catch 7 adapted to engage with saidbar, a link 7 connected to the catch 7 by a hinge 7 and to a plat- 1o 5wardly through a slot 4b in the platform 4, a lever 9 forming acomponent part of said hook, and adapted to be used to operate saidhook, and a spring 9 regulating said hook and lever, a downwardprojection l on the front of the car 1, a slot 1e therein adapted toreceive the hook 9 and a handle 1 suitably ar- IIO ranged on the frontof the car-box 1 all'substantially as described. 2. In an ore-car of thekind described the combination with a car-box 1 and an adjoined rotatingplatform 2, of a link 7'connected to the platform, a hinge 7, a hinge 7,said hinges adapted to connect the link 7 to the platform 2 and a catch7 respectively, a catch 7 a pin 7 and a bar 8b suitably fastened on abox door or'gate 8, said bar adapted to engage with and be held by thecatch 7, all subl stantially as set forth.

3. An ore car comprising with suitable truck wheels and axles, thecombination of a car-box 1 provided with a suitable handle 1 and adownwardly-projecting lip 1 provided with a'slot l, said car-box alsohaving a door or gate 8 provided with straps 8 and the curved portions 8thereof with pins 8 forming hinges, the bar 8 suitably attached to thedoor 8, a platform 2 suitably hinged to the car-box 1 and acting on abolt 3, a catch 7 suitably attached to the car-box 1 by means of a pin7, a hinge 7, a link 7, a hinge 7, said catch 7 attached to the platform2 by means of said link 7 and hinges 7c and 7 d, side pieces 4 providedwith intersecting braces 5. Y

said side pieces 4 and braces 5 connected to axles 6 by means of bolts10 andnuts 10, the platform 2 connected to the braces 5 at the point ofintersection by means of a bolt 3 and a nut 3, a slotted platform 4 onthe nose formed by the side pieces 4, a slot 4 therein, a hook 9projecting through the slot 4 and adapted to engage with the slot 1, alevel' 9 forming a component part of and adapted to regulate the motionof the hook 9,and a spring 9c adapted to regulate said hook and lever,said hook, lever and spring suitably fastened within the nose formed bythe side pieces 4, and upward projections 5'on the braces 5 adapted tosupport the platform 2 and prevent it from sagging, all substantially asdescribed.

4. An ore-car comprising the combination with suitable truck wheels andaxles of the side pieces 4, the braces 5, the bolts 10 and nuts 10adapted to fasten the side'pieces 4 and braces 5 to the truck-axles, aplatform 2 attached to the braces 5 by means of a bolt 3 and nut 3, saidplatform adapted to rotate on said bolt 3, a car-box 1 suitably attachedto the platform 2 by means of hinges 2, l, l, box door orgate 8 providedwith straps 8, two of said straps suitably curved over and adapted toform, with the pins 8, hinges, a bar 8 attached to and projecting downfrom the door or gate 8, a catch 7 attached to the bottom of the car-box1 by means of and rotating on a pin 7, said catch adapted to engage withand hold the bar 8, a link 7, a hinge 7 d adapted to connect the link 7to the catch 7, a hinge 7 adapted to connect the link 7 to the platform2, a downward-projecting lip on the front of the car-box 1, a slot 1e insaid lip, a hook 9 adapted to engage with said slot, a lever 9 adaptedto regulate the action of said hook and a spring 9 adapted to regulatesaid hook and lever, a pin or axle 9 on which said hook and lever actand a pin 9 adapted to hold the spring 9c in position, and a slottedplatform 4 suitably arranged on the side pieces 4 all substantially asdescribed.

5. An improved ore-car comprising acombination with suitable truckwheels and axles, of the side pieces 4, intersecting braces 5, upwardprojections 5 thereon, said side pieces 4 curved to form a nose at thefront end of the car, said side pieces and intersecting braces suitablyattached to the axles, a slotted platform 4 on the nose formed by theside pieces 4, a slot 4 therein, a hook 9 fastened in the said nose bymeans of a pin or axle 9, said hook 9 projecting through the slot 4, alever 9 forming a component part of the hook 9, a spring 9 suitablyattached within the nose formed by the side pieces 4 and adapted toregulate the action of the said lever and hook, a platform '2 attachedto the braces 5 at the point of intersection by means of a bolt 3 andnut 3, said platform adapted to revolve on said bolt 3 and to rest onthe projections 5, a car-box 1 suitably hinged to said platform 2, saidbox l being provided with a handle 1 and having a downward-projectinglip lc provided with a slot l, said slot l adapted to engage with thehook 9, a door or gate 8 suitably attached to the car-box 1 and providedwith side straps 8 and a bar 8, said bar projecting a little downwardfrom said door, a catch 7 adapted to engage with and hold securely saidbar 8, said catch connected to the platform 2 by means of a link 7 andhinges 7 and 7, all substantially as described.

6. In an improved ore-car thecombination of suitable truck wheels andaxles, side pieces attached thereto and curved to form a nose at thefront end of said car, braces for said side pieces, upward projectionson said braces, a suitable revolving platform attached to the braces andresting on the projections thereon, a hook fastened in the nose formedby the side pieces and regulated by a suitable lever and spring, aplatform on said nose, a slot therein for the reception of said hook, -acarbox hinged to the platform 2 and provided with a slotted downward lipon its front, a slot in said projection adapted to engage with the saidhook, a handle on said car-box, said car-box also being provided with adoor or gate, side straps on said gate, said straps bent so as to form,with suitable pins, hinges, a bar suitably attached to said gate andprojecting a little downward therefrom, a catch adapted to engage withsaid bar, said catch fastened to the car-box by means of a suitable pin,said catch being also adapted to rotate on said pin, a link connectingthe said catch to the said rotating platform by means of suitablehinges, all substantially as set forth.

7. The combination in an improved ore-car ofsuitable wheels and axles,side pieces 4, intersecting braces 5, projections 5 thereon, said sidepieces and braces fastened to the axles, a rotating platform 2 suitablyattached to said braces, car-box 1 hinged to said platform and providedwith a catch 7, said catch rotating on a pin 7 and attached to thecarbox by means of said pin, a link 7, hinges 7 and 7 d, a gate or door8, straps 8, pins 8, a bar 8 adapted to engage with the catch 7 a noseformed at the front end of the car by curving the side pieces 4, a hook9, a lever 9 and a spring 9c all fastened in said nose, a platform 4provided with a slot 4, a lip 1" IOO IIO

provided with a slot 1e adapted to engage with the hook 9 and a handleld substantially as set forth.

8. The improved ore-car having a car-box l attached to a platform 2,said platform 2 rotating on the bolt 3 and attached to braces 5 by meansof said bolt, projections 5, side pieces 4L, said braces and side piecesattached to axles 6, Wheels 6, a hook 9 adapted to enn gage With slotle, said slot suitably arranged in a lip on the front of car-box 1, thelever 9 forming a component part of the hook 9 and aspring 9c regulatingSaid hook and lever, said hook, lever and spring suitably attached tothe side pieces 4, said car-box l being provided with a handle 1d and asuitable door or gate 8, and a means for automaticallylooking andunlocking said door or gate all substantially as set forth.

1n testimony whereof I alix my signature in the presence of twoWitnesses.

CHARLES oANoLiNiQ Witnesses: y BERCY S. WEBSTER,

G. GHIGLIERI.

